This robot wants your memories

BINA48 is a humanoid robot, consisting of a bust-like head and shoulders mounted on a frame, developed by Hanson Robots. She uses artificial intelligence based on the memories, attitudes, beliefs and mannerisms of a human being to interact with people – Hanson Robotics There’s been a lot of chatter about artificial intelligence recently. Sometimes they’re beating humans at board games or composing music, but they are all still very … robotic. But in Vermont, the Terasem Movement Foundation is pioneering a new kind of AI geared to be almost completely human, programmed with users memories, thoughts and feelings. To test out the software, the organization created a sentient chatbot, Bina48, a human-robot hybrid. Bruce Duncan is the managing director at the Terasem Movement Foundation. He spoke with Marketplace’s Kai Ryssdal. On the Terasem…